whittling (Meaning)

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whittling (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Whittle

whittling Sentence Examples

  1. The skilled craftsman was whittling a delicate figure out of a block of mahogany.
  2. As the old man sat on the porch, he whittled away at a piece of driftwood.
  3. The hikers whittled pointy stakes to secure their tent in the soft ground.
  4. The restless student whittled a pencil into an intricate work of art during class.
  5. The whittling knife glided smoothly across the wood, creating intricate designs.
  6. The young boy's clumsy whittling resulted in a misshapen and useless object.
  7. The prisoner whittled tiny animals out of scraps of wood to pass the long hours in solitary confinement.
  8. The whittled walking stick served as a sturdy and reliable companion on the wilderness trail.
  9. The whittling marks on the wooden toy were a testament to the craftsman's meticulous attention to detail.
  10. The whittled figurine stood proudly on the mantlepiece, a reminder of childhood memories and simpler times.

FAQs About the word whittling

of Whittle

clipping,cutting, lowering, denting, easing, retrenching, paring, curtailing, cropping, pruning

lengthening, blowing up, supplementing, extending, blowing up, supplementing,swelling, lengthening, prolonging, prolonging

The skilled craftsman was whittling a delicate figure out of a block of mahogany.

As the old man sat on the porch, he whittled away at a piece of driftwood.

The hikers whittled pointy stakes to secure their tent in the soft ground.

The restless student whittled a pencil into an intricate work of art during class.